Staging-bracket



(No Model.)

H. DANFCRTH. STAGING BRl-XCKET.

No. 600,858. Patented Mar, 22, 189.8.-

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ALBERT I-I. DANFORTI-I, OF MONSON, MASSACHUSETTS.

STAGING-BRACKET.

SFECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 600,858, dated March22, 1898.

Application filed May 20,1897- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. DANFORTH, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing in Monson, in the county of Hampden and State ofMassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Staging-Brackets, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings and letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention relates to folding brackets for the purpose of supportingtemporary staging, my object being to provide a bracket of simpleconstruction, light in weight, and inexpensive in manufacture, which maybe readily placed in position and removed, and when not in use may bequickly folded so as to occupy but little space, so that the same willbe convenient to handle, transport, and store.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of referenceindicate like parts, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvedfolding bracket, the same being shown ex tended or in its openedposition. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same when folded. Fig. 3is a perspective view of a section of the upper part inverted, showingthe attachingrod in position. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a sectionof the upper part inverted, showing the recess for the reception of theattaching-rod; and Fig. 5 is a View of a screw-hook adapted to be usedwhen it is not deemed advisable to bore a hole through the studding inthe building.

In detail, a indicates the upper bar; I), the folding vertical bars; 6,the plates to which one end of the brace 12 is pivoted; f, a stopmounted in the top bar and against which the brace 19 bears; g,attaching-rod; h, a handnut mounted on the same.

The construction and operation of my device will be readily understoodupon reference to the drawings in connection herewith. The top bar a isprovided, preferably, with a longitudinal recess or groove in its lowerface at one end and provided with one or more transverse openings toreceive the upturned end of the attaching-rod g. The attachingrod g isthreaded at one end and provided with a suitable hand-n at h, theopposite end of the attaching-rod g being bent upwardly Serial No,687,323. (No model.)

to enter the opening 2' or '5, the object of the recesses i being toenable me to cause the attaching rod g to project a greater or lessdistance, as may be desired, from the rear of the bracket, so that theattaching-rod will pass through studding of various thicknesses.

opening through the boarding and studding.

To avoid this,I provide a screw-hook,as shown in Fig. 5, and the samemay be screwed into the side Wall of the building, passing through theclapboarding, boarding, and into the studding,and the bracket may behung there on, the upturned end of the screw-hook entering one of therecesses z. The brace b is pivotally secured to the bar a by a pivot 70,passing through the pieces 6, and these pieces are secured to the bar aby rivets, screws, or bolts, as may be desired. Adjacent to the joint ofpivotal connection between the bar a and the brace b I arrange a stop f,the same being preferably mounted in the bar a by cutting a saw-kerfinto the lower face of the bar a and inserting therein a metalstop-piece f. The ends of the bar a and brace b, which are locatedadjacent to the building, are connected by the employment of foldingpieces 0 and d, which are preferably attached to the side of the bar andbrace, so that when the brace 19 is turned upon its pivot 70 theconnectingpieces 0 and 01 will lie against the sides of the bar a andbrace b, and the connecting-pivot Z will lie between all, as shown mostclearly in Fig. 2. It will be observed that by this construction thereis no occasion for providing a means to prevent the connecting-pieces candd from being turned upon their pivots,

vided and the strain thereon is liable to cause buckling or a turning ofthe parts upon their pivotal connection is entirely avoided, and nolocking mechanism is required to maintain them in an open position.

Having therefore described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination in a folding bracket of a top bar a, lower brace 19pivotally secured thereto and vertical connecting-pieces c and dpivotally united and pivotally mounted on the bar a and brace 19adjacent to their rear ends and means to secure the bracket to abuilding, substantially as shown.

2. The combination of a horizontally-arranged bar a, a brace 17 arrangedat an angle pitching downwardly toward the building and pivotallysecured to the bar a, connecting-pieces c pivotally secured to the bara, at its sides connecting-pieces cZ pivotally secured to the brace b atits sides, the connectingpieces 0 and 01 being pivotally united witheach other, substantially as shown.

3. The combination of a horizontal bar a, plates secured thereto, a stopf secured to the bar a, brace 12 pivotally united to the plates 6 andconnecting-rods c and cl pivotally united to the bar a and brace Z) andpivotally united sides thereof and projecting below the lower face,connecting-pieces c pivotally connected with the bar a near its rearend, stop f mounted in the bar a, a brace 17 pivotally connected withthe plates e and bearing against the bar a and brace or stop f,connecting-pieces d pivotally mounted at the opposite end of the braceb, the pieces 0 and (1 being pivotally connectedwith each other, the bara being provided with a longitudinal groove and one or more recesses 21and a supporting-rod having an upturned end to enter the recessest' andhaving its opposite end arranged to engage the building, substantiallyas shown. ALBERT H. DANFORTH. Witnesses:

ALLEN WEBsTER, R. H. NEWMAN.

